Apart_Statistician t1_ixswar9 wrote on November 26, 2022 at 2:08 AM

I'm also making this drive (Boise to Seattle) wondering if I should detour via I-84 and Portland in a rental car

DangerousMusic14 t1_ixta3x4 wrote on November 26, 2022 at 4:14 AM

I would do that or plan on heading out soon.

bedlog t1_ixtjkkp wrote on November 26, 2022 at 5:54 AM

the Blue Mountains /Emmigrant Hill just east of Pendleton can be very tricky weather wise. Check ODOT's web pages and they also compartmentalize each section of Oregon.

Once you make it past or down the Blue Mountain Pass (4k too) then you have the valley that La Grande is in and another hour away is Baker City which is also part of that valley. The locals say that the wind and weather whips up snow because the two towns are surrounded by mountains, and it's like being in a toilet bowl. I-84 closes a lot in the winter in that area

Apart_Statistician t1_ixtxedc wrote on November 26, 2022 at 9:01 AM

Thanks for the tip!

bedlog t1_ixukb7j wrote on November 26, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Welcome